Stone Fox

Stone Fox

Little Willie wanted to win the race. He practiced running the course every day to improve his chances of winning. What did you want to learn to do better? How did practice help you improve? Write about it. Share your story with an adult.

By: John Reynolds Gardiner
Fiction

Discovery Questions

After your child receives and reads this book, Discuss one or more of the following questions to help him/her make connections and build comprehension.

  • Little Willie wanted to win the race. He practiced running the course every day to improve his chances of winning. What did you want to learn to do better? How did practice help you improve? Write about it. Share your story with a parent.
  • Grandfather is sad. Think of another story. What character in that story is also sad? Use a Venn diagram. How are they like Grandfather? How are they different? Share your diagram with a parent.
  • Stone Fox also wants to win the race. He will use the money to buy land for his people to live on. Who deserves to win more? Little Willy? Or Stone Fox? Why? Discuss this with a parent or adult friend.
  • This story is about Grandfather, little Willie, and Searchlight. Why did the author name the book after the Indian? Discuss this with a parent.

Book Details

Pages:
32
Grade Level:
4th Grade
Genre:
Fiction
Bilingual?
No
SEL
No
Multi-ethnic?
No
Student Favorite
Yes
Part of a Series
Yes
Book Code
#150
ISBN
9780064401326

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